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W. R. DURGIN.

COFFEE STRAINER.

APPLICATION FILED 001.31. 1918 Patented June 10, 1919.

amewtoz alt tow m 4 v a citizen of the United States, 'Brownville, in the county of Piscataquis,

sflA'rns WARREN anuaem, or BaowNviLLE, MAINE.

COFFEE-STRAINER.

Application filed October 81, 1918. Serial No. 260,504.

To all whom. it may concern:

Be it known that I, WARREN R. DURGIN, residing at State of Maine, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Coffee-Strainers; and I do hereby to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful im rovements in attachments for coffee pots. ne object of the present invention is to provide a novel and improved. strainer which is readily adapted to be detachably secured to the mouth of the pouring spout of a coffee pot.

Another object is to provide a novel and simple device of this character wherein the main or frame portion of the device is adapted to be formed from a single blank of metal.

Other objects and advantages will be ap: parent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view through a portion of a coffee pot showing my invention applied thereto.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary vertical transverse %ectional view taken on the line 2-2 of ig. 1. Y Y V Fig. 3 is a plan view of the blank from which the frame of the strainer is formed.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of-the frame of the strainer removed from the spout to clearly show the manner blank. 7

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing 10 represents the pouringspout of the coffee pot 11,v which has the rolled rim 12. Engaged outwardly of the rim 12 is a fiat metal strip 13 which is bent to conof folding the spout. On the ends of the strip 13 there are formed the depending tabs16 which engage with the outer face of the spout, adjacent the body of the coffee pot. Above the tabs, the

ends of the strip are formed with threaded openings 20 for the reception of the clamp-- ing screws 15, which screws engage with the outer face of the sides of the spout. Formed declare the following,

the mouth of the venting the escape of integrally with the upper edges of the ends of the strip, and bent to extend downwardly and to engage inwardly of the spout, are the tabs 14, said tabs being connected by the transverse strip 17, which extends across the interior of the spout, adjacent the body of the pot for the purpose of strengthening the strip 13', at these oints and to hold the strip in its properly iiient U-shaped formation. Secured to the upper edge of the strip 13, and extending across the mouth, of the spout, .is a wire screen or strainer 18, which prevents the escape of the coffee grounds from the spout when the coii'ee is being poured. The frame of the device, being formed from a blank, it will readily be understood that one end of the bracing strip 17 is integrally connected to one of the tabs 14. while the other end is connected to the other tab by means of rivets, or solder, as may be more convenient or found to be cheapest in the manufacture of the device. Secured to and extending over the upper edge of the strip 13 is a wire screen 18 through which the coffee flows when the pot is tilted, and which stops the grounds, and prevents escape thereof into the cup, being poured.

Referring-particularly to Fig. 3 of the drawing it will be seen that the blank includes the narrow strip ally directed tabs 14 and 16 at both of its ends. Formed integrally on the inner edge of one of the tabs 14, and extending in longitudinal parallel relation to the strip 13, is

the strip 17,7the latter being shorter than the former and separated therefrom by theinto which the coiiee is 13. having the later- Specification of Letters Patent. Patented June 1Q 1919,

There is thus provided a novel, cheap, and i 7 simple. as well as efi'ective-device for pregroundsfrom the cot; fee pot while pourmg.

What is claimed is: A oofi'ee strainer includinga flat strip bent to fit horizontally around and outwardly of the mouth of the pouring spout of a co fee pot,' a straining screen secured to and covering the strip for extension across the mouth of the spout; clamps on the ends of the strips for detachable and embracing engagement with the edge portion of the mouth of the spout, and a connecting member extendingbetween the clamps Within the spout and adjacent the body of the coffee pot.

In testimony whereof, I aflix'my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

WARREN R. DURGIN. Witnesses:

HIRAM GERRISH, C. E. HENICK. 

